20 Terraced Planter Ideas to Add More Visual Appeal to Your Landscape

Aside from decorating the interior, the outdoor area of the house should also be well-designed especially when it is at the front yard.

There are so many ways to treat and decorate the home’s outdoor space, from adding trees to installing hardscapes. Patios, pavilions and other structures can also be added into the home’s landscape. You can also opt to bring sculptures, water features and structures too. Although, the most common way to landscape is by adding plants of various types and species. How could you make it look more appealing? Choose planters with beautiful and creative designs!

Yes, you can merely use large jars, concrete planters, or other types of planters; but there is a more creative way to do it too like using terraced planters.

Terraced planters may be made of various materials and has different levels. This way, you can add more plants to you area while making it appear more aesthetically appealing. Most of the time, this is used in sites that has sloping topography but that isn’t necessary. Well, if you are eyeing to get planters like these, we have created a list for you so you can get ideas on how to do it for your own home.

4. Garden Oasis in the City

5. Tyler & Crispin Deneault

This is an interpretation of a mid century modern landscape that would wow you from every angle. According to the designers, the front yard of the home was completely stripped away and was rebuilt from the curbside up to the home. It used extensive retaining walls with wooden stair and landing elements that complements with the overall look of the home.

9. Elegance Restored

Seen in the landscape of this traditional home is a natural stone fireplace that extends the season in this Wisconsin backyard. It has a sunken patio that provides a secluded space away from the main dining patio.

20. 2015 Garden Dialogues: Manhattan, Pool Farm, June 27

A sunken outdoor dining area is surrounded by terraced wooden planters. Isn’t this beautiful? The designers said that the project is inspired by the structure of a sushi mat- with flexibility in one direction and rigidity in the other, the mat rolls fluidly from deck to bench to planter to wall.

Using terrace planters for the home’s landscape are another way to add appeal to it as well as to prevent soil erosion when the site is sloping. As we have seen in the above images, terrace planters can come in different designs and could be made of various materials as well. It could be made of wood, bricks, stones and others- whatever it is, choose the kind of materials that will suit to your area and your style too. You can also consider the availability of materials. Even if your site isn’t sloping, you can still use terrace planters to add more visual appeal to your home’s landscape. Love this list? Go ahead and share this to your friends too!

With the passion to write and the mission to build as a Civil Engineer, she gloriously combines both fields to open more windows for learning and doors for development. It has been her big dream to own a home with the touch of Green Architecture and the simple elegance of Modern Minimalist Interiors. Follow Kareen on Google+.